Optometry Australia has lodged its Pre-Budget Submission for the 2024-25 Federal Budget, focusing on practical, low-cost initiatives that will make a tangible difference in areas of unmet need.
Members in the southern states will now receive a tailored newsletter with updates on the national online CPD calendar and in-person events in their local area
Optometry Australia is pleased to announce Shazaan Khambiye is the recipient of our bursary to attend the 2024 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NATSIEHC24), held this year on nipaluna country (Hobart, Tasmania).
Come August 2024, South Australian optometrist Christina Ly will travel to the USA and Canada with a mission that is close to her heart – to explore accessible and sustainable models of eye care delivery for refugees. This opportunity comes as a result of receiving the Dr Dorothea Sandars and Irene Lee Churchill Fellowship in late 2023.
Applications are open for Optometry Australia’s 2024 Student Leadership Program. All optometry undergraduate students from across Australia and New Zealand are welcome to apply.
In the spirit of reconciliation Optometry Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
